Sri Lanka Insurance Supports Cultural Festivities

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Sri Lanka Insurance (SLIC), in an effort to promote and uplift the cultural heritage of the Island, sponsored a series of cultural and religious festivals.

Services offered included assissting pilgrims who were separated from their families in being reunited and a 50,000 rupee Personal Accident Cover to all those who were part of the religious processions, officials and spectators. This was in line with SLIC's ‘Ira Handa Pavathina Thuru' policy. To ensure the project was a success SLIC worked with the Pradeshiya Sabha and Police.

Commencing from Poson festivities in Anuradhapura the project covered the Esala Perahera, Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Devalaya perahera and Devinuwara Sri Vishnu Maha Devalaya, events attended by spectators of all religions. The month-long Nallur festival at the Kandaswamy Kovil in Jaffna was also part of the project.

In addition, SLIC also sponsored the Getabaru Esala Perahera held by the Getabaru Raja Maha Viharaya and Devalaya in September.